Garrett Atzenweiler said he chose Northwestern State partly because of the hunting and fishing in the area. The junior rushed for a team-high 526 yards this season.

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Matt Vines
mattvines@shreveporttimes.com

A blustery Nov. 23 afternoon in which the wind chill dipped into the 30s didn't seem to faze Northwestern State running back Garrett Atzenweiler.

Maybe it's because Atzenweiler worked up a sweat with 98 rushing yards on 24 carries in a 40-27 win against Stephen F. Austin in the season finale.

Or maybe it's because Atzenweiler is used to being outdoors this time of year. The Kansas native said one of the reasons he chose NSU was because of the area's abundant hunting and fishing opportunities. ...